Aron Can
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Aron Can | |
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 Aron Can playing at Gaukurinn in 2018. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Aron Can Gültekin[1] 18 November 1999 |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Sony Music[5] |
Aron Can[a] (born 18 November 1999)[7] is an Icelandic hip hop artist.
Aron was born and raised in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík.[2] His father is a Turkish restaurateur[2] and Aron has worked in one of his kebab restaurants.[6]
In 2016, at the age of 16, he released the mixtape Þekkir stráginn,[8] with the song "Enginn mórall" becoming a hit.[9][10][8] He was the most popular local artist on Spotify in Iceland in 2017.[11][12]
His style has been described as emo rap influenced by Drake, Future, and Young Thug,[3] and he is credited with popularizing the style in Iceland.[3]
In 2018, he signed with Sony Music.[5]
Albums
Awards and nominations
Aron was nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards in 2017 for the hip hop album of the year, hip hop song of the year, and as a rising star.[17] The song "Silfurskotta" by Emmsjé Gauti and Aron Can won as the hip hop song of the year.[18][19] He was again nominated in 2018 for hip hop album of the year and hip hop song of the year.[20]
The music video for "Aldrei heim" of Trúpiter was selected as the music video of the year 2019 by the Icelandic Radio Listener's Awards.[21]
